Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-21

From the Salt Lake Tribune.
Tom Collette, with two friends whom shall
chrlsten Joe and Jake, was making SLOW ana
| painful journey from Pine Grove, Esmeralda
| County, to Eastern Nevada. They camped one
afternoon near some hot springs not far from
walker Lake. Discovering large hole or pool
that was full of cold water and convenient to one
OF the hottest or the hot springs they turned the
moi water as 1t flowed out OF the spring into the
pool until the not and cold water blending made
exactly the right temperature for 4 bath. This
done, they plunged In and enjoyed the delicious
water "a only those can who have travelled some
| days over dusky alkali trails In hot weather
When supper was over and they had lighted their
pipes, the theme of conversation for long time
as they smoked was the delicious bath they had
taken md the wonderful sense OF refreShment ii
had brought them. Full Of the JOY OF it, they
some willows few yards distant from the spring,
and fell asleep.
Tom was up with the dawn Recollections Of
his fine bath OF the previous evening were stu
fresh in his mind. SO, bounding up from his
blankets with skip and a jump he plunged TITO
sprang out again with the agility OF wildcat.
The hot water had been running all night. Hours
before dawn the cold water pool had been rem
defed almost as hot as that of the hot spring
itself. Brief as had been the period between his
entry and his exit, Toms fair skin was changed TO
terrible state, as TIE skin was almost sufficiently
cooked to peel of. AS he asserts, he ''was as
as W qes rfs aa Se ON h eana
looms and boots, though he felt as though the
flesh were peeling of In strips wherever his cloth
ing touched him. Forcing back the tears Of an
guish that were yelling out OF his eyes Tom crept
back to camp. Though it was a most difficult
thing to do he put on his old-tme frank smile as
he neared the sleeping place at the willows, for
Jake had awakened and was sitting on his blank
cts, gaping and stretching.
Seeing Tom approach, Jake asked where he had
beenif he had been out looking after their ponies.
Tom replied that he had enjoyed his bath OF the
evening before, and had been so much benefited
by ii, that he could not think OF breaking up camp
without repeating il.
Jake" said he, ats just lovely!" Jake did
not wait to hear more Bouncing up from his
blankets he rushed away toward the pool. AS
swiftly as he could move, considering the tender
condition OF his skin, Tom followed, and lodging
behind convenient clump of willows kept covert
watch. Jake threw off the few dudS in which he
had slept, bounced into the pool, uttered yell OF
mingled anguish and rage, then clawed his way
out upon the green turf with the celebrity Of an
adder. AS soon as he stood erect he began making
swift application OF his open hands to various
parts OF his body to arrest the pan each particu-
lar square inch OF his hide seeming TO hurt worse
than The other. All this time he was swearing
blue streak. Louder and louder rose his voice. as
nSht began 10 break upon his mind when Tom
stepped out from his hiding place crying: "Hush
up. Would you bawl like "A bull cali and give us
away, when that other OF gun up in camp is
not yet cooked? You and have had our dose.
Man, we must cook him shall never hear the
last OF IT, Soothed by this, Jake carefully drew
on his trousers and shirt, and the pair leisurely
proceeded TO CAMP
BY this time Joe had commenced to rouse up.
seeing rom ana Jake approaching. he asked II
they mad "found the Stock--ghe ponies?"
''POnies, no. said Tom, "we haven't been look
ing for the ponies. We have been taking bath.
Do you think" said he, as he stood holding his
pahttioonS away IRON the rear OF his person, ''do
you think we'd break camp without one more
magnificent swim? Not much!'
Az ihla Joe SpranS up. crying: "Not much, you
you .t+t " and dashed away toward the littl6bOnd
A. joe disappeared behind the willows Tom sprang
lor his pistol and took off all the caps. He and
Jake then secured their own revOlvers, Tom cry
ing: sect your pistol, Jake-Quick. 1here1l be
business when Joe comes back.' In about ten
minutes Joe did come back. lie, bowling and
c,lTSing furously and, all naked as he Was, never
stopped running until he had got his six-shooter
In lis hand.
drop it, said Tom. 81 have dead bead on you.
your gun"
The difficulty was amicably settled as soon as
JAKE ana Tom had related their experience The
tl1O took their breakfast standing that morning
ahd-to spare the ponie5-they did not ride much
Tor the succeeding three days.